Neil Patrick Harris

Associated Press

News about Neil Patrick Harris, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Oct. 29, 2014

NBC announces that it has signed actor Neil Patrick Harris to a deal for 10 episodes of music-sketch show, based on British televisions series Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway; has not yet settled on timing or name of show. MORE

Oct. 19, 2014

By the Book interview with Neil Patrick Harris, whose book Choose Your Own Autobiography has been published. MORE

Jul. 17, 2014

Advertising column; actor Neil Patrick Harris will promote Heineken Light beer in humorous television and online ad campaign that showcases his skills as a magician. MORE

Feb. 23, 2014

Neil Patrick Harris, having finished nine-year run on sitcom How I Met Your Mother, is ready to restart his movie and stage career; day by day description of Harris's busy schedule during week of rehearsals for Broadway revival of musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch. MORE

Jun. 17, 2013

Mr. Harris will play the title character in the first Broadway production of the musical. MORE

Jun. 10, 2013

Neil Genzlinger reflects that Neil Patrick Harris's fourth time as Tony Awards host still remained entertaining; describes how he dazzled the house at Radio City Music Hall with an opening number and a final song that made reference to what happened during the broadcast. MORE

May. 9, 2013

Mr. Harris, a star of the CBS comedy “How I Met Your Mother,” first hosted the Tonys in 2009 and has won two Emmy Awards for his Tony work. MORE

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The author of “Choose Your Own Autobiography” loved “Gone Girl”: “I devoured the acknowledgments, the book cover flaps, the ISBN, you name it. If it had been like a DVD, I could have read the ‘making of’ the writing of the book. I was...